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Added 2 October 2026

contractual

/kənˈtɹæk.(t)ʃ(ʊ)əl/ adjective

Latin root: contractus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about contractual at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of, relating to, or enforced by a contract.
contractual rights, contractual obligations

noun

A contractualized employee; One who is hired as a temporary worker, especially one who is hired for a single project.
A charge for a service that is applied through a contract with another provider.
A contract specifying details of the relationship with another country or body

Origin

Morphologically contract + -ual, from Latin contractus + -al.

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